VENTURELLO] MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF TAGBANUAS 539 
The panlima is the chief of a rancheria. 
The maradia is next to the panlima. 
The orangcaya, sattia, and tumangong, are councilors of a 
rancheria. 
The seat of government is in the town. The administration of 
justice is in the hand of the tribunal, which is composed of the pan- 
lima and the dignitaries above mentioned. Though in case of a 
slight fault which may not be considered among them as a crime, 
each chief is able to pronounce judgment, the sentence of which 
is usually respected by all. In case of an appeal, it must be taken 
to the tribunal where resides the datto who governs the rancheria. 
If, notwithstanding his decision, the parties are not yet satisfied, 
which is very seldom, they can go to the sultan of Bono-bono, where 
presides the supreme tribunal of the Moros and Palawanos. Against 
the sentence of the sultan there is no further recourse, unless this 
ruler, in the light of circumstances, should take this to be a penal 
crime; in which case the accused is sent to the superior authority of 
the island with the previous and detailed account of the act, to which 
justice shall be done. This occurred during the Spanish dominion at 
which time Muhamad Alon Narrasib (of grateful memory) gov- 
erned the southern part of Palawan inhabited by the Moros and 
Tagbanuas Palawanos. Because of his faithfulness and loyalty to 
the established government he became the worthy and celebrated 
sultan of Jolo, afterwards of Bono-bono. He was the father of 
Datto Bataraza above mentioned. 
THE CRIMES OF THE PALAWANOS AND THEIR PUNISHMENT 
As I have said before, the two tribes differ only in their dialect 
and in some customs. The punishment which is imposed upon 
those guilty of crime and minor offenses is exactly the same as 
those of the Apurahuanos with the exception of those of adultery 
and murder. The family of the murdered demand an indemnity, 
which varies according to the social position of the one who 
was killed. If he belonged to the rich class the murderer has to 
pay to the family of the dead man 100 pesos; if he was poor 40 pesos 
is sufficient. Among the Palawanos there is not tolerated the ab- 
duction of a married woman as is the case among the Apurahuanos. 
The crime of adultery is not only held by them as a dishonest and 
scandalous vice, but is punished very severely. And not only has 
the offended husband the right to kill, but whatever relative should 
thus surprise them. for this reason, among the women of the 
